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| {{Short description|Strait between Hokkaido, Japan and Sakhalin, Russia}} | |||
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| ⚫ | | kanji = 宗谷海峡 | ||
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| ⚫ | | romaji = Sōya Kaikyō | ||
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| ⚫ | | rus = Пролив Лаперуза | ||
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| ⚫ | | rusr = Proliv Laperuza}} | ||
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| ⚫ | '''La Pérouse Strait''' ({{langx|ru|пролив Лаперуза}}), or '''Sōya Strait''' ({{langx|ja|宗谷海峡}}), is a ] dividing the southern part of the ]n island of ] from the northern part of the ]ese island of ], and connecting the ] on the west with the ] on the east. | ||
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| | japanesetext = ] Strait | |||
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| The strait is {{convert|42|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
The strait is {{convert|42|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|40.|to|140.|m|ft|abbr=on}} deep. The narrowest part of the strait is in the west between Russia's Cape Krillion and Japan's Cape Sōya, which is also the shallowest at only {{convert|60.|m}} deep.<ref>"https://www.pices.int/publications/scientific_reports/Report12/danchenkov_f.pdf Oceanographic Features of Lapérouse Strait", North Pacific Marine Science Organization, June 1984; retrieved 2 November 2016.</ref> A small rocky island, appropriately named ] (Russian for "Rock of Danger") is located in the Russian waters in the northeastern part of the strait, {{convert|8|mi}} southeast of the Cape Krillion. Another small island, ], lies near the Japanese shore of the strait. | ||
| The strait is named after ], who explored |
The strait is named after ], a French naval officer who explored it in 1787 as part of a round-the-world voyage.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325002911/http://www.sakhalin.ru/Engl/Region/book/17th_18th.htm |date=2008-03-25 }}</ref> | ||
| Japan's territorial waters extend to three nautical miles into |
Japan's territorial waters extend to three nautical miles into Lapérouse Strait instead of the usual twelve, reportedly to allow ]-armed ] warships and submarines to transit the strait without violating Japan's prohibition against nuclear weapons in its territory.<ref>], "", '']'', June 22, 2009.</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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Between 1848 and 1892, American ]s passed through the strait in the spring and summer as they made their way from the ] grounds in the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk to hunt right and ]s.<ref>''Eliza Adams'', of Fairhaven, Aug. 4, 1848, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS); ''Arnolda'', of New Bedford, June 17, 1874, ODHS; ''Cape Horn Pigeon'', of New Bedford, July 13–14, 1892, Kendall Whaling Museum.</ref> The ship ''David Paddack'' (352 tons), Captain Swain, of ], was bound home with a full cargo when it wrecked in the strait in 1848.<ref>''Bowditch'', of Warren, Aug. 6, 1848, Nicholson Whaling Collection.</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Starbuck |first=Alexander |title=History of the American Whale Fishery from Its Earliest Inception to the year 1876 |year=1878 |publisher=Castle |isbn=1-55521-537-8 }}</ref> | ||
| The legendary submarine '']'', skippered by ], was sunk in the strait on her seventh war patrol in October 1943. The submarine's hull was found and identified as ''Wahoo'' on Oct. 31, 2006. | |||
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| ==Proposed rail crossing== | |||
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| The ] has been proposed to connect Japan and Russia under the Strait that connects to the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://siberiantimes.com/business/investment/news/n0760-tokyo-to-london-by-train-ambitious-new-plan-links-trans-siberian-to-japan/|title = Tokyo to London by train? Ambitious new plan links Trans-Siberian to Japan}}</ref> A bridge has also been proposed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://inhabitat.com/new-bridge-linking-japan-and-russia-could-enable-rail-travel-from-london-to-tokyo/|title = New bridge linking Japan and Russia could enable 8400-mile rail trip from London to Tokyo}}</ref> | |||
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Strait between Hokkaido, Japan and Sakhalin, Russia| La Pérouse Strait | |||||
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 La Pérouse Strait, from Cape Sōya, Hokkaido. Sakhalin is visible in the distance. | |||||
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| Kanji | 宗谷海峡 | ||||
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| Russian | Пролив Лаперуза | ||||
| Romanization | Proliv Laperuza | ||||
La Pérouse Strait (Russian: пролив Лаперуза), or Sōya Strait (Japanese: 宗谷海峡), is a strait dividing the southern part of the Russian island of Sakhalin from the northern part of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, and connecting the Sea of Japan on the west with the Sea of Okhotsk on the east.
The strait is 42 km (26 mi) wide and 40 to 140 m (131 to 459 ft) deep. The narrowest part of the strait is in the west between Russia's Cape Krillion and Japan's Cape Sōya, which is also the shallowest at only 60 metres (197 ft) deep. A small rocky island, appropriately named Kamen Opasnosti (Russian for "Rock of Danger") is located in the Russian waters in the northeastern part of the strait, 8 miles (13 km) southeast of the Cape Krillion. Another small island, Bentenjima, lies near the Japanese shore of the strait.
The strait is named after Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, a French naval officer who explored it in 1787 as part of a round-the-world voyage.
Japan's territorial waters extend to three nautical miles into Lapérouse Strait instead of the usual twelve, reportedly to allow nuclear-armed United States Navy warships and submarines to transit the strait without violating Japan's prohibition against nuclear weapons in its territory.
History
Between 1848 and 1892, American whaleships passed through the strait in the spring and summer as they made their way from the right whale grounds in the Sea of Japan to the Sea of Okhotsk to hunt right and bowhead whales. The ship David Paddack (352 tons), Captain Swain, of Nantucket, was bound home with a full cargo when it wrecked in the strait in 1848.
The legendary submarine USS Wahoo, skippered by Dudley W. "Mush" Morton, was sunk in the strait on her seventh war patrol in October 1943. The submarine's hull was found and identified as Wahoo on Oct. 31, 2006.
Proposed rail crossing
The Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel has been proposed to connect Japan and Russia under the Strait that connects to the Trans-Siberian Railroad. A bridge has also been proposed.
References
- "https://www.pices.int/publications/scientific_reports/Report12/danchenkov_f.pdf Oceanographic Features of Lapérouse Strait", North Pacific Marine Science Organization, June 1984; retrieved 2 November 2016.
- THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Kyodo News, "Japan left key straits open for U.S. nukes", Japan Times, June 22, 2009.
- Eliza Adams, of Fairhaven, Aug. 4, 1848, Old Dartmouth Historical Society (ODHS); Arnolda, of New Bedford, June 17, 1874, ODHS; Cape Horn Pigeon, of New Bedford, July 13–14, 1892, Kendall Whaling Museum.
- Bowditch, of Warren, Aug. 6, 1848, Nicholson Whaling Collection.
- Starbuck, Alexander (1878). History of the American Whale Fishery from Its Earliest Inception to the year 1876. Castle. ISBN 1-55521-537-8.
- "Tokyo to London by train? Ambitious new plan links Trans-Siberian to Japan".
- "New bridge linking Japan and Russia could enable 8400-mile rail trip from London to Tokyo".
45°43′20″N 142°01′36″E / 45.72222°N 142.02667°E / 45.72222; 142.02667
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